CVE-2026-20498

MediumCVSS 6.0/10Last modified Oct 23, 2026

Description

In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10900493; Issue ID: MSV-6765.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.0/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-1287

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MediaTek, Inc.MediaTek chipsetMT6991; MT8768; MT8791T; MT8792; MT8796; MT8799; MT8873; MT8883; MT8893; MT8910

References

Timeline

Published
Aug 3, 2026
Last modified
Oct 23, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-20498: Medium severity, CVSS 6.0 | Vulnix